Over half of respondents were targeted by phishing scams. The true scale of cybercrime has been revealed by the most in-depth survey of its kind ever undertaken in Warwickshire. Losses…
Month: September 2015
factoring in information security into business strategies.
Too few firms factoring in information security into business strategies. by Sara Bean: Ashley Madison and Sony are the high profile victims of cyber-hacking, but with hacks becoming more prevalent, nearly…
Chinese smartphones mount massive web attack
Javascript named as culprit. More than 650,000 Chinese smartphones have been unwittingly enrolled in a massive attack that overwhelmed a web server. The huge attack saw the target site hit…
Hilton investigates hack claims
Alleged breach reported by Brian Krebs. The Hilton hotel group has said it is investigating claims its US shops and gift stores may be the source of a credit-card hack.…
Google, Others Seek to Make Cybercrime Costlier For Criminals
Most effective long-term strategy is to target the support infrastructure and financial services used by criminals, Google says. Jai Vijayan: Researchers from Google and several academic institutions are devising ways…
Cookie vulnerabilities still being overlooked
Last week’s cookie-vuln won’t be the last, security bod says It’s only a local bug until it’s not Darren Pauli In the wake of last week’s cookie security warning, accomplished…